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Emden Christian Reformed Church Pastor David Zigterman
Sunday, February 17, 2019 WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude a time to prepare our hearts for worship Welcome and announcements Opening prayer Call to worship Psalm 22 (video) *God’s Greeting of His People *We Greet One Another *Songs of Praise Alleluia! Alleluia! PH 387 vs. 1-4 My Jesus, I Love Thee PH 557 vs. 1,2,4 WE ARE RENEWED IN GOD’S GRACE Confession of sin Assurance of pardon Song of gratitude A Mighty Fortress PH 469 vs. 1-4 Prayer of God’s people conclude with the Lord’s Prayer Offering Building Fund/Benevolent Fund Noisy-offering Anthony’s TLT initiative Song of preparation Be Thou My Vision SJ 400 vs. 1-4 WE HEAR GOD’S WORD Prayer for illumination Heidi Link *Scripture Matthew 13:24-43 pg. 1518 Reader: This is the Word of the Lord Congregation: Thanks be to God Message Waiting For The Day Of The Lord Prayer of Application *Song of response Rejoice, the Lord is King! PH 408 vs. 1-4 *Profession of our faith Apostle’s Creed PH 518 WE DEPART TO SERVE *Parting Blessing *Closing Song Crown Him with Many Crowns PH 410 vs. 1-3
Brothers and sisters in Christ, a warm welcome to worship at Emden Church! We pray that together we may be wrapped in God’s Word and grace and may you leave here reminded of
and filled with God’s lavish love.
Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:00 pm
We will not be having an evening worship service at Emden. You are encouraged to attend a service at one
of the neighboring churches.
Raymond CRC 5:30 pm Prinsburg First CRC 6:00 pm
Bunde CRC 5:30 pm
Next Sunday, February 24, 2019 Greeters: Curt & Judy Groen Library: Julie Link Coffee Hour: David & Andrea Daugherty Sound System: Brad Link Nursery: Isabelle Daugherty Usher: Cody Strand Letter to Michelsons: Heidi Link Congregational Visitor: Gerald & Connie Mulder Offering: am CMCS Tuition Support
Elders: Deacons: Duane Mulder - President Todd Groen - Chairman Kim Mulder - Vice President Curt Groen - Benevolent / Building Fund Doug Groen - Clerk Bob Swyter - Treasurer
Gene & Dawn Michelson B.P. 2210, Bamako Mali, West Africa E-mail address [email protected]
SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:00am Sunday School 1st & 3rd Sunday (Sept.—May) 10:00am Morning Worship
From Back to God Ministries International GROUNDWORK: THE GIFT OF MERCY - God commands us to be mer-ciful, just as he is merciful to us. So why does Paul list mercy as a spiritual gift? Join Groundwork as we explore Romans 12:4-8, 17-21, Matthew 9:10-13, and Luke 6:36-38 to discover what it means for all believers to show mercy and why it also qualifies as a spiritual gift. Listen now at Ground-workOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork’s weekly emails for future episodes. Think Christian Podcast - Think Christian has a new podcast. Editor and film critic Josh Larsen and popular Think Christian writers talk pop culture and how movies, music, video games, and TV can resonate with our faith. Listen at thinkchristian.net/podcast. From CRC Communications Pray for Inspire 2019 - Inspire 2019 is a conference to connect people from across the 1000+ churches in the Christian Reformed Church for three days of worship, workshops, speakers, and conversation. As we plan and prepare for this event, happening August 1-3 in Windsor, Ont., please join us in praying for the event and all who will attend. This week, please pray for all of the workshop leaders and break-out session facilitators and those who will attend these times of conversation and learning. Pray that these sessions will inspire, equip, and make a positive impact on individuals and churches. From Resonate Global Mission Make a difference this summer! - You can make a difference in the life of a young person in Hungary this summer! Resonate partners Rev. Janos and Momo Victor are inviting college-aged students from Canada and the Unit-ed States to help lead two week-long evangelistic English camps. You'll need a love for kids, a sense of adventure, and a desire to serve God! Learn more and apply at resonateglobalmission.org/summercamp. Nanny in East Asia - Do you have a passion for nurturing children and want experience living abroad? Resonate Global Mission has a volunteer service opportunity to provide baby care for one child of a missionary family in East Asia. Learn more by visiting resonateglobalmission.org/nanny.
TODAY Greeters: David & Andrea Daugherty Library: Julie Link Coffee Hour: Anna & Lindsey Knapper Sound System: Curt Groen Nursery: Judy Groen Usher: Kim Mulder Letter to Michelsons: Marge Link Congregational Visitor: Gerald & Connie Mulder Visiting Elder: Duane Mulder
CHURCH FAMILY Thank you to all who thought of me with cards, gifts & food in the Care package. It was all much, much appreciated! —Marge Link
CHURCH CALENDAR Monday 7:00 pm Ladies Bible Study, meet at Bea Eekhoff, Lesson 7 Saturday 9:00 am Home Mission Seminar (see announcement below)
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School and Catechism will meet the 1st and 3rd Sunday of
each month beginning January 6. Catechism (4th grade through High School) meet from 9:00 am to 9:45 am. Sunday School (3rd grade and below) meet during the service. In addition to this, the Sunday School will collect a Noisy Offering on the 1st and 3rd Sunday. The money collected for this offering
will be go toward the leadership training initiative Anthony Sytsma is overseeing as part of the Timothy Leadership Training of World Re-new. More information about this initiative can be found here: https://www.myworldrenew.net/timothyleadershiptraining. Next Sunday, February 24, we will be hearing God’s word from Matthew 14:13-22. Upcoming dates: February 18: Ladies Bible Study March 4-5: Classis in Edina, MN March 6: Ash Wednesday service at Ebenezer, 7pm March 10: Combined Prayer service at Raymond CRC March 13: Combined Service with Ebenezer Presbyterian
Emden Christian Reformed Church 320-329-3932 PO Box 390—518 5th Street NW Renville, MN 56284 e-mail: [email protected] web site www.emdencrc.org Secretary: Judy C Groen (320) 905-3921 e-mail: [email protected] All Bulletin announcements due by Thursday noon. Pastor David’s office hours: Tuesday - Thursday 8:30 am—12:00 Pastor’s Cell: 320-400-3023 Office phone: 320-329-3932 You are welcome to stop in and visit without an appointment.
Spiritual Emphasis Community Night CMCS Parents and all caring adults are invited to come hear this year's spiritual emphasis speaker, Cory Nikkel, on February 28 from 6:30-8:00. He will be addressing how to strengthen your faith and your child's, how to understand your child's confusing life moments, and how to empower them through struggles by securing a deep foundation in Christ that is unshakable. —Also, on the evening of March 1, we will be hosting our students and the community for a time of worship from 6:30-7:00, and one last presentation from Cory from 7:30-8:30. Both of these events will be held in the CMCS Event Center. If you are unable to attend our parent presentation or the community event but would still like to be involved, pray! Pray that the Lord would use Cory to inspire and ignite our students for living fully submerged in who Jesus is! Does working with other churches in our area (Classis Lake Superior) excite you? We would like to invite you to a pre-classis seminar on Monday, March 4, from 10:30AM-2:30PM at Calvary CRC in Edina, MN led by Rev. Al Postma from Pastor-Church Resources on the topic of Classis Renewal. As a former pastor in Classis Lake Superior, Pastor Al has seen the blessing that Classis can be and he is now working to help Classis and churches work better together. We’ll talk about some of the challenges and opportunities that Classis are experiencing all around the US & Canada and discuss practical ways to live together as a community. Lunch will be provided. Seminar attendees who are not delegates to Classis, but are interested in collaboration with other churches, will meet for a free lunch from noon – 1 pm and from 3 - 5 pm. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jim Busscher at [email protected] so we can arrange for your lunch. For information regarding both student as well as adult Driver’s Training courses, go to the website at: www.212drivingschool.com.
Soles4Souls: Wearing out Poverty - If you have any shoes you are no longer using, please consider giving your shoes to this organization by placing them in the blue container near the entrance of the church.
The Village Children’s Museum in Willmar, MN is in need of volunteers. If you are interested or have any questions, call Arlene at 320-894-2338.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS The West Central Men's Chorus will have a rehearsal TODAY, Sunday, February 17 from 3:00 - 4:30 at First CRC in Prinsburg. If you have any questions, contact Michelle Mulder at [email protected]. All men who are interested are welcome.
Classical Home Missions Committee Presents: Becoming Effective Churches! Is it possible to build a Biblically healthy, family friendly church, attract the younger generation and still mobilize and inspire the older generation? Come to a seminar in Bunde, MN at Bunde CRC, Feb. 23, 9:00am-12:30pm to find out! You’ll enjoy the teaching, the stories, the comradely and even the food! All are invited. No registration necessary…just come.
COUNCIL NOTES Treasurer’s Report January Beginning Balance $7,369.73 Total Deposits $6,231.07 Total Expense $9,600.52 Ending Balance $4,000.28 Building Fund: $12,617.55 Benevolent Fund: $4,776.70 Visiting Elder for February: Duane Mulder Decisions made: • Bob Swyter (Deacon), Doug Groen (Elder), David Zigterman (Pastor) will be our delegates to Classis on March 4-5 • Duane Mulder will serve as President, Kim Mulder as Vice President, and Doug Groen as Clerk; Todd Groen will serve as Chairman of the Deacons, Curt Groen as Benevolent/Building Fund, and Bob Swyter as Treasurer. • Beginning near the end of the year, Thank Offerings will go toward The Broken. • Soup Supper will be cancelled for this year • Our church will host combined Wednesday evening services with Ebenezer on March 13, March 27, April 10, and April 18.
In the summer, Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart, First Lutheran Church, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, and Emden Christian Reformed Church, all of Renville, sponsor a week of Ecumenical Vacation Bible School. Led by Green Lake Lutheran Ministries - GLLM, caring and
well-trained staff, VBS consists of Bible studies, worship, music, crafts, and games that highlight the life changing love of Jesus! As sponsoring churches, we offer this event FREE to the youth of our communities. To continue this opportunity to all children in our communities, we need YOUR help! Save the Date: 2019 Ecumenical VBS on July 28 - Aug. 1 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart Theme: Transformed Community | Romans 12:2 *Bible School Fund Raiser - Join us on Sunday, March 10 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for a Belgian Waffle Feed at the Renville Community Center. Come, fill your tummy and experience the spirit of Bible camp. The Christian Community Outreach Center (CCOC) in Olivia currently
has two open positions: PR & Fundraising: Faith based organization seeking candidate to write grants, recruit volunteers, maintain contact with area churches, community groups and schools. Employee will support & promote the work of the after school program and other ministries of the organization. Approximately 10 hours per week.
Flexible schedule. Grant writing experience required. Send cover letter and resume listing 3 references to: Christian Community Outreach Center, 815 E Lincoln, Olivia MN 56277. Closing date Feb 22, 2019 at 4:00pm.
After School Enrichment Coordinator: Faith based organization seeking candidate to plan and implement activities for after school program in Olivia. Candidate will direct service projects, train volunteers, supervise homework time, and teach morals and values through daily Jesus time. Successful candidate must have experience working with children in educational or faith setting. Hours are 2:30-6:00 M-F. Program follows BOLD School calendar. Send cover letter and resume listing 3 references to Christian Community Outreach Center, 815 E Lincoln, Olivia MN 56277. Closing date, February 22, 2019 at 4:00 pm.
God’s Valentine
For God So LoVed The World
That He GAve
His OnLy
BegottEn
SoN
That Whosoever
Believeth In Him
Should Not Perish
But have Everlasting Life.
John 3:16
~ Please remember those in our congregation who have continuous health concerns: Melvin Link, Marge
Link, Linda Mayer, Gerald Mulder, Darla Ruschen, DeeDee Johnson *************************************************** The Persecuted Church - Voice of the Martyrs Southeast Asia Man Threatens Wife for Choosing Christ
A member of a tribal group in Southeast Asia was forced to flee her home recently after her husband, who abuses alcohol and drugs, threatened to stab her. Bright became a Christian two years ago, at age 59, through the witness of a pastor. Her tribe, the Tai Dam, worship spirits, especially those of their ancestors, and the women are responsible for maintaining home altars. Bright’s husband often told her he would stab her if she did not abandon her Christian faith. And he recently warned her that if she continued to follow Jesus he wasn’t sure what he would do to her. Bright’s Christian friends then took her to another city for her safety. “She is a strong believer, and we believe that God brought her to us so that He can strengthen her even more,” a VOM contact said. Please pray that the Lord Jesus will open the blinded eyes of her husband and let the gospel light shine thru to him, so that he too will come to place his confidence in God and be saved in Jesus name. ****************************************************** Are you continuing to pray that God would use us to share His love and the Good News of the Gospel with our community? Pray that the presence of God will shine through us, the Emden Church Family, and that He will use us in His Kingdom will. Continue to pray for area churches: Ebenezer Presbyterian, St. John’s Lutheran, First Lutheran, United Methodist, Holy Redeemer, Our Saviors Lutheran, Temple of Jesus Christ, Hispanic Church and Emden. Ask God to continue to move through His church to the glory of His kingdom. Remember—we are part of God’s kingdom and need to always be following Him.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God” Philippians 4:6
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Sunday, February 17, 2019 Matthew 13:24-43
Waiting For The Day Of The Lord
▪ The parables (patience) ▪ A parable interpreted
